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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity / (Deficit) - USD ($) | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Paid-in Capital [Member] | Accumulated Deficit [Member] | Non-controlling Interest [Member] | Series D Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
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Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014 |  | 7,131,875 |  |  |  | 2,700
Preferred stock converted to common, Share |  | 2,700 |  |  |  | (2,700)
Common stock issued for subsidiary stock option settlement, Shares | 0 | 333,333 |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for services, shares |  | 66,525 |  |  |  |
1 for 12 reverse stock split share round up, Shares |  | 6,678 |  |  |  |
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2015 |  | 7,541,111 |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 |  | $ 8,558 | $ 198,323,630 | $ (202,427,254) | $ (6,309,411) | $ 3
Preferred stock converted to common |  | 3 |  |  |  | $ (3)
Net (loss) | $ (18,207,163) |  |  | (18,207,163) | (3,044,082) |
Common stock issued for services |  | 80 | 98,534 |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  | 2,348,751 |  |  |
Gain on debt restructuring from asset purchase agreement |  |  | 891,346 |  |  |
Common stock issued for subsidiary stock option settlement |  | 400 | 2,519,600 |  |  |
Subsidiary shares issued for services |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |
Subsidiary acquisition |  |  | (2,000) |  |  |
Effect of 1 for 12 reverse stock split |  | (8,287) | 8,287 |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ (25,549,008) | $ 754 | 204,438,148 | (220,634,417) | (9,353,493) |
Common stock issued for subsidiary stock option settlement, Shares | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for services, shares |  | 177,255 |  |  |  |
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2016 |  | 7,718,366 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) | $ (6,316,021) |  |  | (6,316,021) | (2,762,054) |
Common stock issued for services |  | $ 18 | 354,155 |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  | 1,662,969 |  |  |
Fair value of warrants attached convertible debt |  |  | 303,712 |  |  |
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt |  |  | 630,519 |  |  |
Net gain on debt extinguishment |  |  | 572,843 |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ (31,102,867) | $ 772 | 207,962,346 | (226,950,438) | (12,115,547) |
Common stock issued for subsidiary stock option settlement, Shares | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for settlement of senior convertible notes, Shares |  | 670,455 |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for services, shares |  | 78,088 |  |  |  |
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2017 |  | 8,466,909 |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for settlement of senior convertible notes |  | $ 67 | 3,352,207 |  |  |
Net (loss) | $ (7,759,472) |  |  | (7,759,472) | (3,261,670) |
Common stock issued for services |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  | 725,866 |  |  |
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt |  |  | 62,925 |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ (37,982,936) | $ 847 | $ 212,103,344 | $ (234,709,910) | $ (15,377,217) |

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